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| Inverness 'ghost raptor' protest over Ross-shire bird poisonings | |
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| A public protest has been held in Inverness following the deaths of 19 birds of prey in Ross-shire. | A public protest has been held in Inverness following the deaths of 19 birds of prey in Ross-shire. |
| Tests have confirmed 12 of the 19 birds were poisoned. | Tests have confirmed 12 of the 19 birds were poisoned. |
| Scores of people marched to the city of Inverness over the deaths of 14 red kites and five buzzards. The birds have been found near Conon Bridge since 18 March. | |
| Nineteen white cut-outs of birds dubbed "ghost raptors" were displayed during the event. | Nineteen white cut-outs of birds dubbed "ghost raptors" were displayed during the event. |
| Police Scotland, RSPB Scotland, Scottish SPCA and Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) have been involved in investigating the deaths. | Police Scotland, RSPB Scotland, Scottish SPCA and Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) have been involved in investigating the deaths. |
| Members of the landowners organisation, Scottish Land & Estates, and NFU Scotland have contributed £12,000 towards a reward for information leading to the prosecution of whoever is responsible for the poisonings. | Members of the landowners organisation, Scottish Land & Estates, and NFU Scotland have contributed £12,000 towards a reward for information leading to the prosecution of whoever is responsible for the poisonings. |
| Many of the red kites were tagged when they were chicks as part of a conservation project. They include a 16-year-old female kite tagged in 1998. | Many of the red kites were tagged when they were chicks as part of a conservation project. They include a 16-year-old female kite tagged in 1998. |
| On Friday, SNH chairman Ian Ross has described the deaths as "shocking, grim and distressing". | On Friday, SNH chairman Ian Ross has described the deaths as "shocking, grim and distressing". |
| The killings threatened Scotland's appeal as a wildlife tourism destination, he added. | The killings threatened Scotland's appeal as a wildlife tourism destination, he added. |
| Nature-based tourism is said to be worth £1.4bn a year to the Scottish economy. | Nature-based tourism is said to be worth £1.4bn a year to the Scottish economy. |